NewsLegalNewsLegalSt. Louis Ken and Karen Who Waved Guns at Protesters May Lose Law LicensesMark and Patricia McCloskey were pardoned by Gov. Mike Parson in July, but they still face losing their law licenses.ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedSeptember 20, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice Brutality2 Officers Indicted by Grand Jury for Violent Beating of Black California TeenThe officers were fired by the Stockton Police Department for excessive force, while two other officers involved…ByJ.L. CookPublishedSeptember 19, 2021
NewsNewsDerek Chauvin Pleads Not Guilty to Violating Black Teen's RightsThe former Minneapolis officer convicted in the murder of George Floyd now deals with a similar case from 2017…ByGenetta M. AdamsPublishedSeptember 16, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityAurora Police Helped Kill Elijah McClain. Turns Out They Have History of Racial Bias and Excessive Force, Colorado AG Says“These actions are unacceptable,” Colorado’s Attorney General Phil Weiser said.ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedSeptember 16, 2021
NewsNewsPhiladelphia Will Pay $2 Million to Black Woman Beaten by Officers and Separated From Her Toddler During a ProtestA viral video last fall caught Philadelphia police yanking Rickia Young from her car and beating her. Her toddler…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedSeptember 14, 2021
NewsNews4 Ex-Minneapolis Officers Indicted in George Floyd Case Will Appear for Federal ArraignmentDerek Chauvin, Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao are all charged with violating Floyd’s civil rights.ByRachel PilgrimPublishedSeptember 14, 2021
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersA Black Representative for Queen Elizabeth II Says the Royal Family Supports Black Lives MatterThis seems very contrary to some other things we've heard about the royals, but whatever you say, man.ByJ.L. CookPublishedSeptember 11, 2021
NewsNewsIllinois AG To Investigate Joliet Police Department For Pattern of Abuses, Whistleblower Remains on Desk DutyAG Kwame Raoul will not be investigating the death of Eric Lurry, but instead the entire department for covering up…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedSeptember 9, 2021
NewsCriminal JusticeCrimeNewsCriminal JusticeCrimeCops Furious They Won't Be Able to Kill More Black People After Prosecutor Announces Not-So-Radical Police ReformThe Minnesota prosecutor who indicted the cop who killed Philando Castile announced a policy that protects and…ByMichael HarriotPublishedSeptember 9, 2021
NewsNewsFormer Officer in Shooting Death of Daunte Wright Facing More Serious ChargesKim Porter is now also facing first-degree manslaughter charges after a review by Minnesota Attorney General Keith…ByGenetta M. AdamsPublishedSeptember 3, 2021
CultureSportsCultureSportsThe NFL's Inspire Change Initiative Is Back to Wave More Performative Activism in Our FacesThe NFL wants to tout the same principles that it condemned Colin Kaepernick for on its own lackadaisical terms.ByJay ConnorPublishedSeptember 2, 2021
PoliticsPoliticsAOC Reminds America That Rahm Emanuel Covered Up the Murder of 16-Year-Old Laquan McDonald. So Why Is Biden Still Kiki-ing With Him?It's time for the former Chicago mayor to find a job in the private sector and give up trying to be in politics…ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedSeptember 1, 2021
NewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeSocial Justice3 Cops and 2 Paramedics Will Face Charges in Elijah McClain’s DeathMcClain, 23, was tackled by police and injected with 500 mg of ketamine. He suffered cardiac arrest on the way to…ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedSeptember 1, 2021
NewsNewsJacob Blake Hopes to Walk Soon but Is Still Traumatized by 2020 ShootingJacob Blake speaks out a year after being shot by a Kenosha, Wis. police officer during a domestic dispute.ByTerrell Jermaine StarrPublishedAugust 30, 2021
NewsNewsWhite Florida Man Wants to Use 'Stand Your Ground' Defense After Threatening Teens With Gun, Yelling Racial SlursThe incident took place during a 'Bikes Up, Guns Down' protest in Miami on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 2019.ByTerrell Jermaine StarrPublishedAugust 24, 2021
NewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeCOINTELPRO Much? Report Finds That Feds Targeted BLM ProtestersThe report, released by the Movement for Black Lives, found that protesters were prosecuted harshly and some members…ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedAugust 19, 2021
Criminal JusticeCriminal JusticeCalifornia Attorney General to Review the Police Shooting Death of Oscar GrantOne officer was charged in the 2009 death of Oscar Grant, and AG Rob Bonta will review the role of another officer…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedAugust 18, 2021
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersRacist White Florida Woman Placed on Leave From School Job After Calling Kids 'Half Breeds'This particular Karen in Collier County is know for terrorizing the community over a private pathway, neighbors say.ByTerrell Jermaine StarrPublishedAugust 18, 2021
NewsNewsFamily of Man Killed at a Kenosha Protest Last Summer Files Lawsuit Against Local Law EnforcementThe Huber family accused officers of inviting Kyle Rittenhouse and an armed militia to patrol a protest, resulting…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedAugust 18, 2021
Criminal JusticeCriminal JusticeProsecutors Say Police Shooting of Black Man Was 'Justified,' Officers Are Not Charged to Family’s DismayProsecutors say the police shooting Kevin Peterson Jr. was lawful since Peterson was allegedly armed and brandished…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedAugust 17, 2021